Shaving mug



July 21, 1931. I J. w. PETERSON 1,815,482 A SHAVTNG MUG Filed June' 25, 1930 8 *www 24622520 /al A9 Patented July 21, 1931 1 UNITED STATESl JOHN` WIT-LAIRD PETERSON, OF SIOUX CTY, IOWA SHAVING IYIUG Application filed .Tune 25,

My invention relates to shaving mugs and has for its object to provide a device which 'is particularly adapted for use by a traveling salesman in small country hotels where hot .water is not regularly furnished.

An object of my invention is to provide a shaving mug adapted not only to hold a cake of soap but also to heat a body of water within the mug in which the soap is immersed. A further object of the invention is to'provide a construction which is adapted to do this without undue dissolution of the cake of soap.

Another object of my invention is to provide a construction which is 'particularly adaptable for use in a home. j

It is my purpose in this connection to provide a bracket structure for supporting the shaving mug while it is being heated and for Asupporting it while it is not in use. My invention in this respect further contemplates the attachment of the mug to the bracket in such a way that the mug may be removed from the bracket and supported independ- V'ently of the bracket.

Another object is to provide a shaving mug including a soap holding cupV that is removable, whereby the cup may be handled orthe purpose of applying water to the soap without the necessity of handling the entire n illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

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Fig. 1 is a plan view of my invention attached to a supporting wall.

Fig. 2 is a vertical, sectional view through the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bottom of the mug.

I have used the reference charactery 1() to indicate generally a supporting wall to which my invention may be attached, such as the wall of the bath room. To the wall 10 is 1nattached a bracket sleeve 11, which has aV 1930. Serial No. 463,691.

vertical, cylindrical bore. The other half of the bracket is comprised in an arm having the vertical shank 12 which is journalled in the bearing bracket 11, a laterally projecting portion 13 and an upwardly projecting portion 14 to support the mug.

The shank 12 is provided with a reduced portion 15 which is received in a bushing 16 which in turn extends through the bore of l the bearing bracket 11. The lower end of the shank 12 is threaded to receive a nut 17 which is locked tightly against the bushing 16 and which serves to secure the shank in the bearing bracket 11.

The end of the bracket arm portion 14 is provided with a reduced, threaded nipple 18 and a cup 19 provided with a central opening is supported on the shoulder thus formed and receives the nipple 18. A nut 2O secures the cup in place.

The shaving mug proper comprises a cylindrical casing wall 21 provided with an upper, inturned flange 22.

The bottom 23 is provided with downturned tongues 24 which are secured to the wall 21 and legs 25 ofinsulating material such as libre or the like are secured 'to the wall. 21 and project somewhat below the lower edge thereof to support-the mug on the bottom of theI cup 19.

The flange of the cup 19 engages the wall i 21 to give lateral support to the mug'.

rhe legs 25 and the rivets 26 by means of which the legs 25 and tongues 24 are secured serve to space the mpg from the cup 19 so as to minimize heat transfer between the two.

Supported on the bottom 23 is a disc of asbestos 27 to which is cemented a heating element support 28 of refractory material. A heating element 30 is mounted in the support 28. A liner of asbestos 81 is secured to the inner surface of the wall 21 and is extended down to meet the disc 27 of asbestos.

The upper edge of the liner is concealed by the flange 22 which also serves to hold the liner securely against the disc 27. Members 32 are connections to tit an electrical extension cord plug and are connected to the heating element 30.

A lower sheet of asbestos 4:5 is secured in place by tongues 4G struck from the metal of the bottom 23. The asbestos sheet is secured in place by tongues 46 struck from the metal of the bottom The asbestos sheet 45 serves not only to aid in retaining the heat within the mug but also to cover the bottom of the mug against any exposure of the metallic bottom in order that the operator may lift the mug by placing hi fingers there eneath should he desire to do so without the danger of burning his lingers. The asbestos sheet 45 also serves to prevent the heat radiating downwardly to a supporting surface such as a varnished table or the like.

In this connection it may be stated that the primary function of the legs is to support the mug on a finished surface and to protect the surface against the transfer of heat by conduction.

The heating element support in its lower region with a cavity 2" which together with the asbestos disc 27 forms air space to arrest the transfer of wardly through the bottom of the mn The soap container or cup 33 is with an outwardly hanged rim S4 t rfst on the iiange 22 of the casing and snugl within the opening defined by the flange 52:.. A handle 35 is secured to the cup by means of a narrow, handle bracket 3G, the construe tion of which and the method of attachment of which is obvious from the drawings. The soap tray 37 is formed of a piece of sheet metal and legs 38 are struck downwardly QS is provided a dead downf from the rim thereof. The legs 38 space the tray from the bottom of the cup 33. A handle 39 is secured to the tray 3'? by means of rivets 40, the upper ends of which are pointed and project upwardly to engage a cake of soap and secure it to the tray.

The upper end of the handle 39 is provided with a hook 41 which extends downwardly over the wall 21, thereby serving to position the soap tray accurately in the center of the cup. The cup is of larger diameter than the usual cake of shaving soap and by positioning the tray in the center of the cup a space will be left between the side of the cake and the lateral wall of the cup, allowing circulation of water around the cake. 4

When the device is not in use the mug is supported by the bracket arm 13, which may be swung laterally to a position closely adjacent and parallel to the wall to which the bracket is secured, thereby positioning the mug out of the way.

When the mug is to be used, the bracketarm is pulled outwardly to a position -where the mug is convenient to the operator g the cup is removed from the mug. the cup partially filled with water; the cup then replaced in the mug and the extension cord from an electric service outlet is attached.

Between the side wall 33 of the cup and the asbestos liner 3l is formed a cylindrical side air space 48 and between the bottom of the cup and the heating element is formed an air space 49. The purpose of these air spaces ist to provide for distribution of the heat from the heating element around the cup.

The heat produced by the heating element 30 will warmV the air in the air space between the casing and the cup andthe water within the cup will be warmed uniformly.

The liner 3l serves to prevent heat transfer laterally through the sidewall of the mug and thereby retains the concentrated heat in the air spaces 48 and 49.

It may benoted thatthe liner 31 is secured in place at its lower extremity by the heating element supportQS'. It may befurther noted that the liner in conjunction with thee bottom disc 27 completely insulates the member 28 from the metal walls of theV mu",

The soap may be taken out of. the cup while the water is being warmedand then placed in the cup after the water has been warmed. rlhe amount of water in the cup will beV just su'licient to reach the top ofthe cake of soap when they latte-r is inserted and they operator may then work up a lather by simply rubbing his brush acrosstherupper surface of the cake of soap. If there is too much water, the operator may. liftthei soap tray slightly while he is working up the lather. After the shaving is finished, the operator removes theA cake. of soap from the cup, pours out the. water, rinses the parts, and returns them to their assembled condition. The mug may then be swung against the wall out ofthe way..

Some changes may bey made in the construction and arrangement ofthe parts of my invention without departingv from the real` spirit and-purpose. of my invention, and itt is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a.- shaving apparatus, amug comprising a casing, an asbestos lining in said casing including a side liner and a bottom discra heating element support vcomprising a disc. of refractory material supported upon sadbottom disc and snugly fitting within the side liner, a soap receptacle'supported in thecasing above said heating element support. anda heating element carried by said support and spaced from the bottom of the receptacle by an air space.

2. In a shaving apparatus, a mug comprising a casing, an asbestos lining in said casing including a side liner and a bottom disc,.a heating element support comprising a disc of refractory material supported upon said bot tom disc and snugly fitting within the side liner, a soap receptacle supported in thecasing above said heating element support and a. heating element carried by said` support and spaced from the bottom-of the receptacle by an air space, the sides of the receptacle being spaced from the side liner of the casing.

3. In a shaving apparatus, a mug comprisinlg a casing having side walls and a bottom, t e upper extremity of the casing being provided with an inturned flange, a cup having an out-turned flange supported on said int'urned flange received within the casing and spaced from the side wall thereof, a supporting block of refractory material carried by the bottom of the casing and spaced from the bottom of the cup and a heating element carried by said supporting block exposed to the space thereabove.

4. In a shaving apparatus, a mug comprising a casing, a heating element in the bottom of the casing, a cup supported from the top of the casing and spaced from said heating element and positioned to receive heat from said heating element and a soap tray comprising a tray proper and a handle eX- tending upwardly therefrom and provided with a hook to engage the outer side and the inner side of the cup whereby to position the soap tray centrally of the cup. y

Signed this 28th day of May, 1930, in the county of Woodbury and State of Iowa.

J. WILLARD PETERSON. 

